pennant

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pen·nant / ˈpenənt/ • n. 1. a flag denoting a sports championship or other achievement.2. a tapering flag on a ship, esp. one flown at the masthead of a vessel in commission. Also called pennon.3. Naut. another term for pendant.4. Mil. another term for pennon (sense 1).

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pennant

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pennant †pendant; pennon. XVII. blending of PENDANT and PENNON.

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